Wine Glass Bay
Ahoy ShipmatesThis morning found us southeast of the Feycinet Peninsula making good ground towards our proposed anchorage at Wine Glass Bay. The wind and sea had abated overnight and we were sailing comfortably under all fore and aft sails. We anchored in the picturesque Wine Glass Bay just after 0800 and after morning brief and cleaning stations all watches competed in their first set of hotly contested rope races. This was followed by a very informative lesson on the scientific art of navigation given by the ships Navigator and resident Meteorologist (weather girl) Paige.Late morning we managed to get everyone ashore so that Suz could take them on one of her scenic walks to the Hazards Lookout so that they could take in the spectacular view of the Freycinet Peninsula and the ship at anchor in Wine Glass Bay. On return to the beach Hector and I had prepared one of our famous BBQ’s and everyone enjoyed a great lunch followed by a swim prior to heading back to the ship. On return it was time to weigh anchor and continue our passage up the East Coast of Tasmania. Once in open water we set all fore and aft sails and the topsail and conducted a well executed set of tacking drills with all YC proving themselves to be competent at their nominated tacking station. At present we are 30nm to the southeast of St Helens Point making good ground to the northeast with all onboard settled in for their watches for the night.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Current experiencing light northeasterly land breezes of 5-10kts which has forced us to motor sailing under fore & aft sails.
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Thank you Tarvi, Kaeden and Matt for your narrative of today's events. Intentions are to remain at anchor in Hunters Bay, just off HMAS Penguin, home of the RAN Diving School, a place close to my heart, having spent many a day there under training as a young Officer! The plan is to weigh anchor and proceed to HMAS Waterhen, in Waverton, to pick up our Community Day Sailors from the Windgap Foundation and take them for a sail around the harbour for 3 hours. The Youth Crew will help us host our visitors and give them an experience of Young Endeavour. We will drop them back to Waverton and then proceed to anchor in the harbour where we will have a good view of the Bridge and the Opera House for the Youth Crew's last night onboard. Until tomorrow. Yours Aye, Captain Mike